Welcome to Adelaide Walking Tour: Rundle Mall, Adelaide Arcade & Central Market
by Flamboyance Tours
Overview
This walking tour lasts about ninety minutes and begins with a welcome at Rundle Mall, Adelaide's main shopping street. Participants have the option to purchase coffee or iced tea at a special price from a local business. The guide explains the story behind the Mall's Balls, a well-known steel sculpture in Rundle Mall. The tour continues with a walk through Adelaide Arcade, a historic shopping arcade. Next, the group stops to see the Rundle Mall Pigs, another important public artwork in the area. The tour then moves to the Town Hall, where the guide describes the building's significance; visitors may enter the Town Hall on their own time if they wish. After that, the route goes to Victoria Square, also called Tarntanyangga, which features important Indigenous heritage in the city center. The tour finishes outside the Adelaide Central Market, a major food destination where participants can explore independently. The guide is a local from Adelaide who provides information about the city’s history as the City of Churches and its development as a center for food and wine. The tour runs Monday to Saturday at 9am. If only one person is booked, the operator may reschedule or cancel. Visitors should check the Central Market’s opening hours before arrival, as they vary.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Rundle Mall
The tour starts at Rundle Mall, Adelaide's primary shopping street. Participants can purchase coffee at a special price of $5 for any size and milk type from a local vendor if they want.
15 min
The Mall's Balls Statue
The guide explains the background and significance of the Mall's Balls, a popular steel sculpture and public artwork located in Rundle Mall.
10 min
Adelaide Arcade
Walk through part of Adelaide Arcade, a historic shopping area that offers a distinct atmosphere from the surrounding city streets.
5 min
The Rundle Mall Pigs
Stop to see the Rundle Mall Pigs sculptures, another important and well-loved public artwork in the shopping precinct.
5 min
Town Hall
Visit the outside of Adelaide Town Hall, a key institutional building with cultural importance. Visitors may enter the building on their own time if they wish.
7 min
Victoria Square/ Tarntanyangga
A brief stop at Victoria Square, also called Tarntanyangga, which holds significant Indigenous history in the center of Adelaide.
5 min
Adelaide Central Market
The tour ends outside the Adelaide Central Market, a major food market where visitors can continue exploring the city’s food scene independently.
5 min
Meeting point
You will find your guide at the Mall's Balls sculpture on the side of the Pandora jewellery store. If raining, wait undercover just next to the Pandora store.
End point
The tour ends opposite the Central Market Arcade entrance on Grote Street, just next to the Hotel Metropolitan.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
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